Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Jenne, Inc

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Jenne, Inc., located in Avon, OH. Jenne, Inc. operates in a business environment where accurate financial reporting is crucial. This Staff Accountant position is responsible for supporting the integrity of financial data through general ledger account analysis, journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close activities, ensuring reliable financial information and strengthening accounting processes and controls.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Avon, OH

• Mission: This person owns the responsibility for supporting accurate financial reporting through general ledger account analysis, journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, ERP systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze General Ledger Activity: Investigate account fluctuations, identify unusual movements, and explain significant variances in daily activity reports.
• Prepare Journal Entries: Create, validate, and post accurate journal entries for daily reporting and month-end close, ensuring proper documentation.
• Reconcile Accounts: Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve reconciling items with clear documentation.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with other teams to gather, validate, and reconcile data necessary for accurate accounting entries and financial reporting.
• Support ERP Initiatives: Assist with process documentation, data validation, testing, and issue resolution during ERP implementation to develop efficient accounting workflows.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting required. This is an early career role focused on financial reporting and general ledger management.
• Experience: Prior internship experience or 1-2 years of professional accounting experience is highly desired.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems, including the ability to organize and analyze financial data and investigate general ledger activity; ability to analyze financial and numerical data, identify trends and inconsistencies, and communicate findings clearly; strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.